29 Apr 2010

Professor Tony Haymet is the director of the Scripps Institution of Oceanography in the United States. He's been in Australia to speak about advances in underwater robotics and the way technology is being used to help in the battle against negative climate change.

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29 Oct 2009

Scientists from around the world are busy mapping the quality and structure of the world's soil -- all 150 million square kilometres of it. They're hoping the digital map they develop will not only lead to more efficient agriculture, but also help us react more effectively to the climate change challenges of the future.

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21 May 2009

The Australian government has promised a further $2 billion in funding for carbon capture and storage projects. The funding increase comes as Australian scientists announce successful storage trials. So can the technology be fully developed in time to make the future a cleaner place?

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7 May 2009

Two state-of-the-art tunneling machines are currently grinding their way under the Australian city of Brisbane. Each weighs 4,000 tonnes and costs A$50 million. In fact, as we discover, they're not so much tunneling machines as slow-moving tunneling factories.